Leatherworks Way, Northampton, NN3 9BP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NN3 9BP has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52%	49.4%	-2.6%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	48%	50.6%	2.6%	49.0%	1.6%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate vicinity of NN3 9BP there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.2% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	25.3%	33.7%	8.4%	37.9%	-4.2%
Married: Opposite sex	63.5%	53.2%	-10.3%	44.2%	9.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	4.9%	9.9%	5.0%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	4.1%	1%	-3.1%	6.1%	-5.1%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (90.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	54.8%	55.8%	1.0%	48.4%	7.4%
Good health	33.1%	34.8%	1.7%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	9.2%	8.2%	-1.0%	12.7%	-4.5%
Bad health	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	4.0%	-3.1%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	1.2%	-1.0%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.9%	10.3%	-3.6%	18.2%	-7.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.9%	11.2%	-5.7%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.4%	15.1%	-5.3%	13.4%	1.7%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	3.2%	1.0%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.3%	19.2%	3.9%	16.9%	2.3%
Degree or Similar	28.1%	39.1%	11.0%	33.8%	5.3%
Other	3.3%	1.9%	-1.4%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.4% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	2.6%	0.5%	-2.1%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	8%	3%	-5.0%	3.1%	-0.1%
Pakistani	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	4.3%	5.8%	1.5%	2.5%	3.3%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	1.1%	3%	1.9%	0.5%	2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	1.2%	1.0%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	1.9%	1.7%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	3%	3.0%	0.9%	2.1%
Mixed Other	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	0.8%	1.3%
White	79.6%	74.4%	-5.2%	81.4%	-7.0%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.9%	75.9%	-8.0%	83.2%	-7.3%
European Union	4.9%	10.5%	5.6%	6.1%	4.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	3.3%	3.3%	0.8%	2.5%
Africa	5.6%	5.1%	-0.5%	2.7%	2.4%
Middle East and Asia	4.3%	3.7%	-0.6%	5.6%	-1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.2%	76.1%	-7.1%	83.2%	-7.1%
10+ Years	2.8%	16.4%	13.6%	9.8%	6.6%
5-10 Years	0.6%	4.2%	3.6%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	12.5%	1.2%	-11.3%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.2%	76.7%	0.5%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	4.7%	1.3%	3.4%
Romania	4.2%	0.9%	3.3%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	5.9%	13.5%	-7.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.9%	37.2%	5.7%
Christian	47.3%	46.2%	1.1%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Muslim	3.3%	6.5%	-3.2%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Leatherworks Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Leatherworks Way was 29.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 69.6% lower than the Billing and Rectory Farm average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Leatherworks Way has the 12th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Billing and Rectory Farm and the 322nd lowest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,900

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in NN3 9BP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 3/10 (low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Leatherworks Way are based on 89 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for West Northamptonshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Leatherworks Way, Northampton, NN3 9BP

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN3 9BP

Average Price
£362,803

Semi-Detached
£360,194

Terraced
£333,401

Detached
£414,025

Flats/Maisonettes
£246,828

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Leatherworks Way

Average Price
£341,801

Semi-Detached
£387,738

Terraced
£364,725

Detached
£448,971

Flats/Maisonettes
£198,047

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Leatherworks WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Leatherworks Way, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£292,500	2024-11-29	£304,034
43 Leatherworks Way, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£365,000	2024-09-27	£386,100
37 Leatherworks Way, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2024-08-23	£266,888
24 Leatherworks Way, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2024-07-19	£372,880
53 Leatherworks Way, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£355,000	2024-02-23	£389,753

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN3 9BP

Employment

NN3 9BP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	166
Part-Time Employee	44
Self-Employed	33
Student (economically inactive)	16
Retired	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	8
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	62
Manufacturing	29
Human health and social work activities	26
Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Education	18
Administrative and support service activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Financial and insurance activities	13
Information and communication	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Construction	11
Other	10
Transport and storage	9
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Parklands Nursery School Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DW	4out of 4	3,337 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wallace Road Nursery School Wallace Road , NN2 7EE	4out of 4	3,646 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lumbertubs Primary School Tonmead Road , NN3 8HZ	2out of 4	953 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lings Primary School Hayeswood Road , Lings NN3 8NN	3out of 4	997 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Standens Barn Primary School Flaxwell Court , Standens Barn NN3 9EH	3out of 4	1,001 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodvale Primary Academy Crestwood Road , Lings Way NN3 8JJ	3out of 4	1,345 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blackthorn Primary School Waingrove , NN3 8EP	1out of 4	1,393 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Northampton Academy Wellingborough Road , NN3 8NH	3out of 4	465 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Weston Favell Academy Booth Lane South , NN3 3EZ	2out of 4	1,429 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Becket Catholic School Becket Way , Kettering Road North NN3 6HT	2out of 4	2,985 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Northampton School for Girls Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DG	4out of 4	3,604 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Northampton School for Boys Billing Road , NN1 5RT	4out of 4	3,684 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Northampton College Main Campus , Booth Lane NN3 3RF	- not rated	1,769 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moulton College West Street , Moulton NN3 7RR	- not rated	4,565 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Northampton International Academy Barrack Road , NN1 1AA	3out of 4	5,445 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Billing Brook Special School Penistone Road , Lumbertubs NN3 8EZ	4out of 4	739 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Spires Academy 59-77 Sheep Street , NN1 2NE	- not rated	1,436 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenfields Specialist School for Communication Prentice Court , Lings Way NN3 8XS	3out of 4	1,675 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
OneSchool Global Uk, Northampton Primary Campus 468a Billing Road East , NN3 3LF	- not rated	2,060 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Overstone Park School Overstone Park , Overstone NN6 0DT	- not rated	3,177 yd	Other independent special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Emmanuel Church	49 Weston Favell Centre, Weston Favell	620 yd
Gallones Weston Favell	16 Weston Favell Centre, Weston Favell	696 yd
Burger King	Unit 21, Weston Favell Centre	697 yd
Tokky Ltd	Unit 26, Weston Favell Centre	697 yd
Subway	Unit 12, Weston Favell Centre	699 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Elwes Arms	37 High Street, Great Billing		1,016 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Chef	38 Hertford Court, Standens Barn	338 yd
Yo! To Go!	Unit 12A, Weston Favell Centre	697 yd
Bubble Xplosion	Lower Mall, Weston Favell Centre	700 yd
Maria's Churros	Lower Mall, Weston Favell Centre	700 yd
The Indian Spoon	Upper Mall, Weston Favell Centre	700 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl UK Ltd	Octagon Way, Weston Favell	760 yd
Tesco	Unit 6 Upper Mall, Weston Favell Centre	795 yd
Co-operative Group Ltd	Unit 1, Fieldmill Square	1,048 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Northampton Academy Wellingborough Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	336 yd
Lings Forum Leisure Centre WESTON FAVELL CENTRE	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	560 yd
Lings Playing Field LINGS PLAYING FIELD	grass pitches	977 yd
Lumbertubs Primary School TONMEAD ROAD	grass pitches	1,068 yd
Lings Primary School HAYESWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	1,083 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	61.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	112.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.